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Oliver Smith (1739 - 1811)

Colonel Oliver Smith
Born in Groton, New London County, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1759 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 72 in Poquonock Bridge, New London County, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Colonel Oliver Smith served with 8th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Oliver Smith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A106582.
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Oliver Smith is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-292797
Rank: Colonel

Oliver Smith, born 27 Apr 1739 at Groton, Connecticut, was a son of Nathan Smith and Mary Denison. [1]

Oliver Smith served Connecticut with the rank of Colonel in the 8th New London Regiment. [2]

He married Mary Noyes Denison about 1759. They had 14 children, born at Groton or Stonington, Connecticut:

  1. Edward Smith, b. 28 Mar 1760; married 1) 10 May 1782 Elizabeth Grant; 2) 1809 Phebe Moore
  2. Mary Smith, baptized 9 Sep 1764
  3. Elizabeth Smith, baptized 9 Sep 1764
  4. Nathan Smith, baptized 9 Sep 1764
  5. Oliver Smith, baptized 3 May 1767
  6. John Smith, baptized 29 Oct 1769
  7. Denison Smith, baptized 29 Oct 1769
  8. Nathaniel Smith, baptized 17 Apr 1782
  9. Coddington Smith, baptized 17 Apr 1782
  10. Washington Smith, baptized 17 Apr 1782
  11. Nancy Ann Smith, b. 3 Sep 1777; baptized 17 Apr 1782
  12. Sally Smith, b. 28 Aug 1779; baptized 17 Apr 1782
  13. Fanny Smith, baptized 17 Apr 1782
  14. Jesse Smith, baptized 13 Jul 1788

Notes

  • Ancestor of noted actor Ted Danson (III)[3] through his son, Denison Oliver Smith.
  • 1760 built a house in Stonington, Connecticut - that is still standing today.[3]
  • 1775 led the opposing forces when the British started raiding seaside towns, specifically Stonington.
  • c1760 purchased a man known as Venture, allowing his to work for wages. He was able to earn enough to eventually purchase his own freedom. He published his own story in 1798 - A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of VENTURE, A Native of Africa, but Resident above 60 years in the United States of America.. He later purchased his wife and his children's freedom. He went by the name of Venture Smith.

Sources

  1. Groton Vital Records 1704-1853 Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 6 Nov 2020), "Record of Oliver Smith", Ancestor # A106582.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Puritans and Pioneers." Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Season 4, Episode 3). PBS. 17 Oct 2017.




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